Today the Lawrence and Merkle families, two prominent growers in eastern Washington, announced the purchase of Yakima Valley’s Desert Wind Winery.“We think it’s kind of a diamond in the rough so to speak,” says Josh Lawrence, Read more...
Bud break is underway in the Columbia Valley. Ryan Driver, vineyard manager at Tertulia Cellars, saw bud break in Syrah at the winery's Elevation Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley on March 31st. Pictured here, this site Read more...
While bud break is beginning in some parts of the Columbia Valley, snow continues to fall in the mountain passes – a not-so-subtle reminder that winter is not completely done with Washington wine country. Contributing Read more...
In a year full of challenges, winemakers are happy with the resultsWinemaker Jason Gorski at DeLille Cellars gives a succinct summation of the 2020 growing season in Washington, saying “Yields were down. The quality was Read more...
The following article is from the April issue of Wine Enthusiast magazine. The epicenter of western Washington wine is evolving As a wine region, Woodinville is full of contradictions. While the town itself has a rich Read more...
Old vines are one of the wine world’s most cherished possessions. They not only can bring additional nuance and complexity, they are also living pieces of history.Stoller Family Estate vice president of winemaking Melissa Burr first Read more...
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for April 2021. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read information on how I review wines here. Read about the Wine Enthusiast rating system here. Read about how to interpret my scores here. All of these reviews Read more...
Washington’s harvest was down 11% in 2020, with a total of 178,500 tons produced. Cabernet Sauvignon was the state’s most produced grape variety at 52,000 tons, or 29% of total production. This was followed by Read more...
Longtime Woodinville winery Brian Carter Cellars announced this week that it will crowdsource funding for a new tasting room. The tasting room will be located in Woodin Creek Village, a new development two miles north of the tasting Read more...
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for February/March 2021. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read information on how I review wines here. Read about the Wine Enthusiast rating system here. Read about how to interpret my scores here. All of these reviews Read more...
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